Educational Programs and Resources

HERC’s educational outreach program is designed to involve local middle schools and high schools in Holocaust studies. Students will be able to learn from sponsored events and speakers and to participate in interdisciplinary humanities projects.

This Center strongly supports multicultural education in our region.

We provide:

• A service for classroom teachers to meet state educational standards in language arts and social studies. In particular, we wish to address the needs of rural school districts that lack funding to purchase materials or conduct workshops.
• Resources for different age groups stressing themes of tolerance, diversity, and prejudice reduction
• Relevant materials for research and instruction for post-secondary faculty and students in northern Kentucky institutions

Northern Kentucky University is the only post-secondary institution in the state offering a substantive, centralized resource center devoted to Holocaust studies. Educators interested in more specialized training in Holocaust topics and activities should contact the Center Director, Nancy Kersell, for more information about how to introduce the study of the Holocaust in language arts and social studies through a creative, interdisciplinary approach. Mandel Fellows and other local teachers are being trained to assist local school districts in curriculum development, community/adult programs, and student art/writing contests.

Holocaust Education Resource Center:
201 Old Science Building
Northern Kentucky University Nunn Dr.
Highland Heights, KY 41099
Phone: 859-572-5894

herc@nku.edu

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